Shaun of the Dead Coming to TV

Shaun of the Dead Coming to TV

Working Title announces television deal with NBC International to bring this modern classic to the small screen.

By Ugh - Feb 28, 2010 06:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Guardian



Last week NBC Universal International and Working Title announced they were moving into TV production with new joint venture Working Title Television. One of the aims is to make TV adaptations of Working Title's library of more than 90 theatrical releases, which includes the Bridget Jones movies, Billy Elliot and Nanny McPhee, along with Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Shaun of the Dead.

These TV adaptations would initially be aimed at American audiences, but with the potential to be exported, or remade in a range of countries.

My opinion on this is a bit mixed. As much of a "Shaun of the Dead" fan as I am, I could see this a recipe for failure. With the success of "The Office", I think NBC is hoping lightning will strike twice. Got opinions, sound off.
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soperman
soperman - 2/28/2010, 6:34 PM
fister
that would be awesome but i can see how it could go horribly
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 2/28/2010, 6:35 PM
Ugh
Ugh - 2/28/2010, 6:50 PM
I'm wondering if it will be a full American-ization, a continuation of the story, or stretching the movie out to cover a season.
Ugh
Ugh - 2/28/2010, 6:57 PM
I'm wondering if it will be a full American-ization, a continuation of the story, or stretching the movie out to cover a season.
HouserepresentativeZod
HouserepresentativeZod - 2/28/2010, 7:08 PM
@ InTylerWeTrust82 Righteous..Team COCO!!!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 2/28/2010, 7:49 PM
Ugh, I cant see this working! Sounds like NBC have run out of original movie ideas and just feel like butchering a classic movie like this instead!

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tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 2/28/2010, 9:04 PM
I looked up Working Title's library.Which ones do you think would make a good series?

About a Boy
Ali G Indahouse
Atonement
Bean
The Big Lebowski
Billy Elliot
Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy
The Boat That Rocked
Bob Roberts
The Borrowers
Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Burn After Reading
The Calcium Kid
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Catch a Fire
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
Chihuanhas
Dead Man Walking
Definitely, Maybe
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
Drop Dead Fred
Edward II
Elizabeth
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Fargo
For Queen and Country
40 Days and 40 Nights
Four Weddings and a Funeral
French Kiss
Frost/Nixon
Gone
Green Zone
The Guru
The Hi-Lo Country
Hippie Hippie Shake
Hot Fuzz
The Hudsucker Proxy
Inside I'm Dancing
The Interpreter
Johnny English
Loch Ness
London Kills Me
Long Time Dead
Love Actually
The Man Who Cried
The Man Who Wasn't There
Map of the Human Heart
Mickybo and Me
Moonlight and Valentino
Mr. Bean's Holiday
My Beautiful Laundrette
My Little Eye
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Nanny McPhee
Ned Kelly
Notting Hill
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Panther
Paperhouse
Paul
Plunkett & Macleane
Posse
Pride & Prejudice
The Return of the Borrowers
Robin Hood
Romeo Is Bleeding
Rubin and Ed
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
A Serious Man
The Shape of Things
Shaun of the Dead
Sixty Six
Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
The Soloist
State of Play
Tales of the City
The Tall Guy
The Comic Strip
Thirteen
Thunderbirds
United 93
Wild Child
Wimbledon
Wish You Were Here
A World Apart
The World's End
The Young Americans
Ugh
Ugh - 2/28/2010, 9:25 PM
Kenny@ Thanks for the full list. My preferences would be Hot Fuzz, Big Lebowski, and Drop Dead Fred. Didn't realise how many good movies would end up on this list.
Ugh
Ugh - 2/28/2010, 9:26 PM
Josh@ I'll wait till I find out who's working on it till I try and smell the failure on it.
orod510
orod510 - 3/1/2010, 12:38 AM
Shaun of the dead, the animated series!
mapex26
mapex26 - 3/1/2010, 1:01 AM
The Big Lebowski would be great in animation....The Dream's would be great but you might have to roast some moon cabbage in order to see them correctly;)
thedon786
thedon786 - 3/1/2010, 3:17 AM
i think this is a good idea.
Boekelaar
Boekelaar - 3/1/2010, 3:57 AM
Well if the creators are involved...then maybe. But if I had to choose I would say "leave it alone", Shaun of the Dead and many of those other titles are absolutely awesome and should stay the way they are. The majority of the time americans just dont get british humour and end up wrecking it, so unless NBC plans on getting a better sense of humour they should leave these titles alone.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/1/2010, 4:37 AM
orod510 @ Would be better dude!! ; D

Not sure about this, IF they get the same actors, hell yes (very unlikely though lol), then hell no!!!!!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/1/2010, 4:40 AM
Um @ KENNY @ MR BEANS been a series lol???

Anyways, SMOKIN' ACES would make a good series i suppose, though still ain't seen the sequel yet.
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 3/1/2010, 5:32 AM
I cant help but think of all the previous TV series adapted from movies and cringing at the thought. Then again look at Buffy and Stargate. I still dont support the idea, but there is like a 5% chance this may work.
ATOMbomb
ATOMbomb - 3/1/2010, 6:54 AM
This could be cool.
LuckyKyd
LuckyKyd - 3/1/2010, 7:09 AM
40 days and 40 nights would make a very kinky tv-series, lol...

Though I could see Ali G in da House, that would be wicked awesome!!!

@LEEE: Didn't even know there was a sequel lol : )
superdog
superdog - 3/1/2010, 7:14 AM
yeahhhhhhhhhhh :)
jazzman
jazzman - 3/1/2010, 7:23 AM
this is not good Shaun of the Dead is great as it is.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 3/1/2010, 8:05 AM
orod510@ Cool idea!! That would be awesome!
Betty
Betty - 3/1/2010, 9:15 AM
kenny38606-- Drop Dead Fred
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 3/1/2010, 9:33 AM
leave this alone. it was fine as just the movie, and the story that needed to be told, was told.
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 3/1/2010, 11:06 AM
Shaun of the Dead was a very clever and original movie, but I don't see it as a good basis for a tv show.
Shaman
Shaman - 3/1/2010, 11:09 AM
Yeah i really can't see this series taking off. It's a brilliant film... period.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 3/1/2010, 11:48 AM
i think they should make more "SPACED" episodes!! or try to adapt that one! god, i love that show...

JLanphear
JLanphear - 3/1/2010, 11:48 AM
Simon Pegg just debunked this. He said that there are no plans whatsoever to bring Shaun of the Dead to television.
superdog
superdog - 3/1/2010, 11:54 AM
well there ya go
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/1/2010, 12:10 PM
is it just me or am i the only one on this site that hates simon pegg,i'm not even sure what it is about the guy i just see him & f****** go mad.
i liked the new star trek film,i just had to grit my teeth & bare it when simon pegg showed up.
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 3/1/2010, 1:10 PM
Jerzeyhellboy, you read my mind! They've talked about coming back to spaced for years, it would be cool if they did that.
Minotauro
Minotauro - 3/1/2010, 2:59 PM
Zombieland > Shaun of the Dead.
jaysin420
jaysin420 - 3/1/2010, 2:59 PM
Great movie, I always laugh now when I hear "Don't stop me now".
thegreek
thegreek - 3/1/2010, 3:37 PM
Just make more LOOK AROUND U shows and bring them to NBC ...

Crazyhorrormovienerd
Crazyhorrormovienerd - 3/1/2010, 4:24 PM
i would rather see Hot Fuzz as a series than Shaun of the Dead
DrDon
DrDon - 3/2/2010, 2:40 AM
That was some funny shite.
jazzman
jazzman - 3/4/2010, 5:12 AM
on simon pegg twiiter he said

"Once again, there are no plans for a Shaun of the Dead TV show or a Shaun of the Dead 2. We are doing a Shaun of the Dead radio series tho."
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